[Staff] Tree removal will be rescheduled to next week

[Wes Ernsberger]

This is due to the wet weather and because I'm out of town on Th and Fri of
this week.  I'll let you know when the new date has been chosen.

Wes

On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 9:14 AM Wes Ernsberger <wesernsberger at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The tree removal has been scheduled for next Wed, July 24.
>
> Karen: You're off on Wednesdays but we'll have someone there the whole
> time.
>
> I will have them leave us some wood for firewood and a few sitting logs
> for the firepit area.
>
> Thanks, Wes
>
> On Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 7:41 AM Wes Ernsberger <wesernsberger at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Ok, I'll talk with them about it.
>>
>> Wes
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 1:05 AM Monika Fridrich <mfridrich1 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you, Carrie and Wes.
>>>
>>> It would be nice to have a few large stumps around the fire pit to use
>>> as seating and side tables. Maybe they could save us some from the middle
>>> of the tree that would not be that large and heavy?
>>>
>>> ***************************
>>> Monika Fridrich
>>> 4625 Salem Drive
>>> Vestal, NY 13850
>>> ***************************
>>>
>>> On Jul 9, 2024, at 11:57 PM, Carolyn Greenstrom <csg349 at nyu.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> I added Monika Fridrich to this to get her input on it, as she was the
>>> mastermind of the fire pit.   Do you have thoughts on this, Monika?
>>>
>>> Carrie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jul 9, 2024, at 4:34 PM, Wes Ernsberger <wesernsberger at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> Probably.  But are we sure we want to do that?  They are quite heavy and
>>> therefore hard to move around.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 10:46 AM Carolyn Greenstrom <csg349 at nyu.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wes, is it possible to get some large stumps from the tree that could
>>>> be used as seats at the fire pit?   The playground crew was interested in
>>>> that if possible.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 9, 2024, at 9:21 AM, Karen via Board <board at uubinghamton.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>> This sounds fine to me. There is nothing planned at church that day. I
>>>> will be here and keep the doors open for the workmen so they can use the
>>>> restroom and have access to water.
>>>>
>>>> Karen[image: :-)]
>>>>
>>>> *Karen Manzer*
>>>> Office Administrator/ Membership Coordinator
>>>>
>>>> Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton
>>>> 183 Riverside Drive
>>>> Binghamton, NY 13905
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>>>>
>>>> On Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:37:42 PM EDT, Wes Ernsberger <
>>>> wesernsberger at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is the large maple tree in the courtyard that is near the Social
>>>> Hall.  The work will be done by Orion Tree Service.  Removal of the tree
>>>> will take one day;  drilling out the stump will probably be done about a
>>>> week later.  I will talk to them on the previous Friday (19th) to pick the
>>>> exact day based on the weather forecast, their schedule, etc.  When I know
>>>> the day, I'll pass that along.  During that day, we can use the building
>>>> normally but will need to park in the front and not use the courtyard or
>>>> the back parking lot. Karen: Let me know if there is any day we should
>>>> avoid due to our schedule.  I looked at our calendar and it looked ok to me.
>>>>
>>>> Details:
>>>>
>>>> The price is $1700.  I got one other bid, which was for  $2400.  There
>>>> is $2000 in our budget for this work.
>>>>
>>>> This tree is being removed because its trunk was damaged during the
>>>> renovation and because of a large limb that has been weakened due to stress
>>>> damage in the past.  If it were to fall, it would hit our roof.
>>>>
>>>> They will haul away everything except for what we want to keep for
>>>> firewood.  They are willing to cut two medium sized limbs into firewood
>>>> length at no additional charge.   After they are done, we will stack it
>>>> with our other firewood.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
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